chapter one; first chapter
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
this occasion; at this time; now
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question